Reservoir for dispensing liquid soap.



, Patented Sept. 9, I902. E. LEE. I

RESERVOIR FOR DISPENSING LIQUID SOAP.

(Application filed May 17, 1901.)

2 SheetsSheet I.

(No Model) IN VE N TOR WITNESSES gm, $6.

Patented Sept. 9, I902. E. LEE.

RESERVOIR FOR DISPENSING LIQUID SOAP.

(Application filed May 1'7, 1901.)

2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

No Model.)

WITNESSES UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ELMER LEE, OF NEWV YORK, N. Y.

RESERVOIR FOR DIS PENS ING LIQUID SOAP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 708,652, datedSeptember '9, 1902.

Application filed May 17, 1901.

To all whom, it may concern.-

-Be it known that I, ELMER LEE, a citizen of the United States,residing-at New York city, county and State of New York, have invented anew and useful Improvement in Reservoirs for Dispensing Liquid Soap, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to certain improvements in reservoirs fordispensing liquid soap of the character described in Letters Patentissued to me April '10, 1894, No. 517,978, and November 10, 1896, No.570,935, the objects of the present invention being to provide areservoir and bracket which can be detachably secured to each otherwithout the requirement of tools or danger of separating and to producea valve which can be easily attached to or removed from a reservoir whenrequired.

Another object is the simplification of the valve-whereby cost ofmanufacture is reduced to a minimum.

In the accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification,Figure 1- shows a side elevation of my complete improvement. Fig. 2 isan inverted plan view. Fig. 3 is a side view of the lower part of thereservoir, partly in section, the valve being shown closed. Fig. 4 issimilar to Fig. 3, except that the valve is shown open. Fig. 5 shows amodification of Fig. 1, the lower part of reservoir being shown insection to expose a modified valve, which is closed. Fig. 6 shows lowerpart of Fig. 5, with modified valve open. Fig. 7 shows'a modified mannerof fastening the reservoir on the bracket, and Fig. 8 is a top view ofthe valve-fitting.

Similar letters of reference refer to similar parts.

I find in practice that when the reservoirs are placed within the smoothrings shown in my former Letters Patents to which I refer, if thevalve-stems are rudely pushed upward or the reservoirs receive a sidepush or are not fastened down properly by the clamping device shown thereservoirs are liable to be reservoir A with a screw-threaded shank C,

' shaped one.

Serial No. 60.785. No model-l which corresponds with an internal threadin the ring D of bracket E.

' F is a flange by which the bracket may be fastened to the wall bymeans'of screws. (Not ferred valve mechanism I will describe it first.

G is a'hollow flanged cap having a. central round perforation c. Thevalve-stem I passes through the opening 0-, extending somedis-' tanc'ebelow it. The valve-stem is flattened on one side '5, so'as to aiford apassage-way for the soap when the'valv'e is raised.

b. is an annular washer composing the valve proper, placed under theshoulder a, the stem I being slightly recessed at d to retain it inposition.

' J is a spiral spring operatively placed between upper cap H andshoulder a, as shown. The cap H is pierced with holes 6 for the doublepurpose of permitting soap to pass through and for affording a meanswhereby the two caps or casing H and G may be screwed together. i

f is a washer for making a tight joint between the capH and reservoir A.

The modified valve shown in Figs. 5, 6, 7,

and 8 is substantially similar to one shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3, and 4,except that the casing is inverted and has a round hollow stem for thepassage of soap instead of a solid D I will describe the modification.The valve casing H is provided with a threaded shank h, upon which a nutG is screwed. Washer f makes a tight joint between the reserv'oir'A andvalve-casing. h is an externally-threaded disk which screws into theupper part of easing H, as shown. 6' representsholes to permit passageof soap and afiiord a means for fastening into the casing. Thevalve-stem I is hollow below the shoulder a. b is the valve proper. J isa spiral spring operatively placed between the disk h and shoulder a.The valve-stem has perforations i and 4?, respectively, near the top andbottom of the hollow part for the passage of the liquid soap.

Fig. 7 shows a bracket-ring D without threads, the shank C being'plain,also without threads. To keep the reservoir in place, a nut G" isscrewed on the shank h in such a manner that the shank of the reservoiris securely fastened in place, so that an upward pressure on thevalve-stem for the purpose of drawing liquid soap will not displace it.

The reservoir A can be made of glass or any suitable material, thevalveand its parts being made of metal, celluloid, or any mate-' rial whichis unaffected by the ingredients contained in the soap.

The operation is as follows: The liquid soap is charged into thereservoir by removing the cap or cover. A person desiring to withdraw aquantity of the liquid soap for toilet use places the palm' of the handheneath the reservoir and by a slight upward pressure or blow upon theprotruding end of the valve-stem the valve is raised and the liquid soapflows down into the palm of the hand. The amount withdrawn at a singleactuation will be determined by the extent to which the valve is raisedabove and the length of time it is held off its seat. The soap will flowthrough the valve as long as it remains raised from its seat. When thehand is withdrawn, the spring pressing down on the valve closes it.

Such being a full-description of my invention, what Iclaim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A reservoir for liquid soapsaid reservoir being provided with aconstricted base and constructed substantially as hereinbeforedescribed, in combination with a divided valve-casing adapted to engagethe inner and outer surface of said constricted base, means for making atight joint between the said valve-casing and the said'base, and a valveoperatively mounted within the divided valvecasing, all constructed andarranged subvided valve-casing, all constructed and arrangedsubstantially as shown and described. 1

3. A reservoir for liquid soap provided with an annular neck forfilling, a constricted base provided with external screw-threads, incombination with a divided valve-casing adapted to engage the inner andouter surface of said constricted base, means for making a tight jointbetween the said valve-casing and said base, and a valve operativelymounted within the divided valve-casing, all constructed and arrangedsubstantially as shown and described.

4:. As an article of manufacture, a reservoir for liquid soap comprisinga glass body constricted at its upper end to'provide an annular plainneck and constricted at its lower end to provide an open base havingexternal threads thereon, in combination with a divided valve-casingadapted to engage the inner and outer surface of said constricted base,means for making a tight joint between the said valve-casing and thesaid base, and a valve operatively mounted within the dividedvalve-casing, all constructed and arranged substantially as shown anddescribed.

5. A reservoir for liquid soap provided with an annular neck forfilling, a cover, a constricted base adapted for detachably securing inthe ring of a supporting-bracket, in combination with a dividedvalve-casing adapted to engage the inner and outer surface of saidconstricted base, means for making a tight joint between the saidvalve-casing and the said base, and a valve operatively mounted withinthe divided valve-easing, all constructed and'arranged substantially asshown and described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name tothis specification, in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

ELMER LEE.

Witnesses:

E. WHITNEY, E. F. GENNERT.

